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JEREMY ROCHOW
RIVERLAND towns this
week endured the hottest
April day on record and
the longest stretch of
temperatures above 35C.
The four-day hot spell
began on Sunday when the
mercury rose to 37C and
peaked on Tuesday, with an
April record high of 39.7C,
measured in Renmark.
A39Cdayon
Wednesday also cracked
the previous record of
38.2C set on Saturday,
April 2, 2005.
Riverland temperatures
reached 39C on Wednesday
before dropping back to
29C yesterday after a cold
front moved through the
region.
Bureau of Meteorology
duty forecaster Peter Webb
said the hot weather was
due to a range of factors.
“We’ve had a slow-
moving high-pressure
system in the Tasman Sea
which directed some hot
northerly winds from cen-
tral Australia and Western
Australia down over the
state,” he said.
“Combined with a strong
upper ridge, that hot stayed
with us for four to five
days.
“We’ve never had four
days in a row over 35C in
Renmark in April in any
records that I can see.”
Temperatures in the
Riverland over the past four
days have been about 15C
over the April average of
24.5C.
However, Mr Webb fore-
cast cooler conditions for
the coming week and the
chance of some rain over
the weekend.
“It has already cooled
down after the front moved
through and pushed into
Victoria,” he said.
“The air is a lot milder
behind that change.”
2 NEWS www.murraypioneer.com.au Friday, April 13, 2018
RIVERLAND WEATHER
WATER REPORT
RENMARK
SALINITY (EC UNITS)
LOCK 5
LOCK 4
LOCK 3
LOCK 2
LOCK 1
BERRI
MENINDIE LAKES
LOCK 6
LAKE VICTORIA
LOXTON
HUME DAM
WAIKERIE
DARTMOUTH DAM
MORGAN
282
248
na
na
355
6072
MEGALITRES PER DAY
36%
16.33
15%
13.25
38%
9.86
89%
6.16
3.13
FLOW INTO SA
STORAGES
LEVELS (METRES)
LOXTON
̊
29
̊
9
SUNNY
̊
28
̊
9
WINDY
̊
23
̊
10
MOSTLY SUNNY
̊
23
̊
11
MOSTLY CLOUDY
̊
22
̊
9
MOSTLY SUNNY
MOSTLY SUNNY
̊
22
̊
10
FOG THEN SUNNY
̊
22
̊
10
CLOUD INCREASING
̊
20
̊
11
LATE SHOWER
̊
25
̊
11
MOSTLY SUNNY
̊
24
̊
13
MOSTLY SUNNY
̊
24
̊
7
̊
23
̊
7
MOSTLY CLOUDY
FRIDAY
WINDSPEED
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
TEMPORARY ALLOCATION: $245.00 / MEGALITRE
9am
N16
NW34
3pm
9am WNW34
W40
3pm
9am
W24
W28
3pm
9am
W19
WSW21
3pm
9am
S15
S17
3pm
9am ESE15
SSE11
3pm
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Adelady Riverland
television special
THE Riverland will feature on television
screens across the state on Sunday
afternoon, when the recently filmed episode
of Adelady, featuring the region, goes to air.
Hosts of the show Hayley Pearson and
Lauren De Cesare spent last week touring
the region’s biggest tourist attractions, with
the episode to go to air at 4.30pm on Sunday
afternoon on Channel Nine.
The hit South Australian TV show vis-
ited local businesses such as Mallee Estate,
Angoves, Scotts Creek Retreat, St Agnes
Distillery, Salena Estate Wines and Canoe
Adventures Riverland during their trip.
Ms De Cesare believes the Riverland is
often underestimated by those in Adelaide
on what it offers as a holiday destination.
“Everyone knows you can visit the
Riverland and camp and hire a houseboat,
which are great experiences,” she said.
“But there’s so much the region has to
offer.”
The sensational side of social media The Thursday Column
...with Jane Kuerschner
WE often hear about the bad
side of social media, and
rightfully so.
‘Keyboard warriors’ as they
often are called write things that
they would never have the cour-
age to say to someone’s face.
This is of course referring to
bullying, taunting and trolling on
all corners of the web.
I, of course, agree with this
and often cringe at my Facebook
feed at what people think they
can type to other people.
However, people writing
things only they would normally
not have the courage to say in
real life can also be a positive
thing.
That is if they’re using a
social media platform for good
and not evil.
Of late, I have filled my
Facebook feed with what I want
to see and what I am interested
in.
There are so many Facebook
groups that are each their own
little community.
Currently I am part of the Lite
‘n’ Easy Support Group, Puppy
Training and Advice, and my
guilty pleasure Kmart Hacks and
Décor.
The ‘Lite ‘n’ Easy Support
Group’, in particular, is an uplift-
ing space for people to share
highs and lows during their
weight-loss journeys.
Members often say that they
post things that they would never
normally talk about in their nor-
mal lives.
The responses that posters
receive are wonderful.
Even the smallest of weight-
loss goals are celebrated and
applauded, while advice is freely
given and encouragement flows.
These people build each other
up, inspire each other and are
there for each other.
This new-age wave of elec-
tronic support is so important for
a lot of people who, for whatever
reason, can’t find that in their
everyday life.
An example of a local social
media success story is the
Renmark dog park user group,
featured on today’s front page.
I am a proud member of this
group and use it as a tool to
make sure my dog is exhausted
enough to not annoy me at night.
The page has over 100 dog-
loving locals who use the group
to co-ordinate play dates at the
Renmark Dog Park.
Speaking to one of the page’s
moderators for the article, she
said the group had been a won-
derful tool not only for getting
dogs together, but to get people
together.
Locals who may not get out
and about and socialise fre-
quently now have a fantastic and
safe space they can take their
dog and also get to know other
dog lovers.
The park is often a crazy col-
lection of kooky canines having
the time of their lives and I must
say it is entertaining to watch.
Whether it’s making the most
of your local dog park, discuss-
ing your love of Kmart or find-
ing some weight-loss inspiration,
I would encourage you to step
into this very worthwhile area of
the internet.
Autumn heatwave smashes records
Georgia Kondrats,
4, making sure
the plants at
the Renmark
Children’s Centre
received plenty
of water during
the heat earlier
this week. PHOTO:
Christian Longobardi
OUR HOT STREAK
Sunday
37C
Monday
37.8C
Tuesday
39.7C
Wednesday
39.1C